By Stanford Smith, Contributing {grow} Columnist Many passionate and hardworking social business operatives are making a business-killing mistake. Proud of their impressive Twitter followings, Facebook crowds and Klout scores they […]
In a blog post almost two years ago about the best business idea for social media marketing, I made a prediction that I think stands up. I said that there would […]
I’ve spent some time this week attending a few online webinars and catching up on my blog reader and I noticed an interesting trend. The conversations, research, presentations, and case […]
Writing an effective bio in 160 characters or less may be the world’s most sublime art form. These bios stand alone for their creativity and humor.
I woke up Thursday morning to a shocking development. My ego had been knocked down 60 pegs. On the right hand column of this blog there is a fancy orange […]
Brian Rudolph is leading the social media charge for some of the world’s biggest brands and in this short video interview, he provides insights on how social platforms and their […]
If you hate Klout … and you probably do … try to take a deep breath and read ahead with an open mind. Nothing seems to get rational people […]
It is almost too much to bear to report that another dear friend, and social media marketing titan, has passed away. Imad Naffa, a consistently joyful and inspiring presence on […]
A guest post from {grow} community member Taryn Erickson A perpetual ‘go-getter’ by nature, when I jumped into the Social Media scene it was a calculated attack. I was on […]
It’s all about the conversation. Have you heard that a thousand times? It’s a ubiquitous mantra of the social web to the point where sometimes I think it takes over as the […]
The death of Trey Pennington shook me up and made me reflect on the role of social media in this tragedy.
My friend Trey Pennington, one of the most popular figures on the social web, committed suicide today. I have been trying to figure out how to deal with this tragedy. I’ve […]
I had my eyes opened to the massive growth of the crowdsourcing industry at a SXSW panel earlier this year. Ever since then, I have been looking for an […]
Social media usage may have reached a tipping point, according to a new report from one of my favorite sources, The Pew Internet and American Life Project. Fully 65% of […]
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